The Osceola times., 1887-11-05
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THE G. A. r.. gathering at Cincinnati on
the 2,th was largely attended.
THE trials of persons charged with
French decoration sales have been set
for November ]. This is the Inaugural
tion of prosecutions in connection with
what is known as the War Office scandal.
A TRUsTY prisoner informed the warden
Of the Ohio penitentiary Of n wholesale
delivery plan in time TO prevent its sue
cess. -es
THR New Hampshire House has passed
the bill 20 create State board of arbitra.
ton.
THE valuable stallion Altsmont died at
the Jewett stock farm at East Aurora, N.
Y, on the 9th, Of collie. He was sired by
Altamont, %, dam by Mambrino Pilot Be
was never tried for speed, bg. it was Ia
tended forgive him trial this season. BE
was valued at $4,000.
ON the eth the first reunion of Ricketts,
Battery, commanded by Colonel r.. Bruce
Ricketts,, was held at Harrisburg, Pa. The
veterans elected officers aud formed par
manent organization.
THE Canadian Department OF Fisheries
has st last entered upon its scheme for
stocking tho Pacific coast with lobs ters,
and a specially ftted-up car is on the way
over the Inter Colonial road, whore it viii
receive a cargo of live Holsters, and then
start for Nancouver, b. G.
THE Mexican press appears 90 be
alarmed over the aspect of affairs grow.
ing out of the killing OF Baldwin, the
American, in Durango
On the y n delegation representing cer-
tain coal operators in the Lehigh (Pa)
coal region called at the Executive De.
part ment at Harrisburg. They anticipate
trouble in the coal reg ion where the strike
is now on. The Hungarians are greatly
excited, and many show decided dispo-
stion for mischief.
THE Government OF Austria has intro
duced in the Reichsrath a bill to restrict
excessive drinking throughout the empire.
In the sculing race for the champion-
ship Of the United States at Lake Mariana
cook, Me-, on tho 2Sth, Jake Gnudaur, Of
St Louis, was beaten half mile by John
Teemer, of McKcesport, Pr.
A SOCIALIST sensation has come to the
surface in Switzerland as sequel to tho
expuls ion of prominent German leaders.
aTHE meetings of unemployed persons
being held III Trafalgar Square, london.
have developed into kindergartens for the
propagation of Henry Georges land
theories. 81.
EMIGRATION papers to over fifty persons
coming TO the United States to settle have
been issued by the American Consul at
ottowa, Ont, during the past few days.
THE French man-of-war Duquesue ar
rived at san Francisco from the Hawaiian
Islands ON the 2sth. She carries 900 men
and is the largest French cruiser that
ever entered San Francisco bay. She will
remain there fourteen days awaiting or
ders.
GEORGE WoLFoEp, Of Georgetown, H.,
who has been shamcfully abusing his wife,
was taken out by a party of neighbors on
the 2Sth, thoroughly whipped and then
turned over to the authorities, charged
with wife, beating.
A SLIGHT SHOCK OF earthquake was felt
at Pointe dos Monts, Quebec, on the morn
ing Of the 2#h,
No date has been fixed for rendering the
decision in the Anarchist cases. A report
say the probabilities point to-next Mon
day.
NINETEEN new cases Of fever and three
deaths were reported from Tampa, Fla,
on the 10Th. The weather Is still oppress-
lively warm.
a LARGE number Of bankers and mer.
chants have petitioued Postmas ter Gen.
erG Villas TO use his influence with Postal
Union countries TO dispatch foreign mails
By the fastest steamers.
THE imports of gold al the port of New
York last week were Sl,jlS 032 The ex-
ports of specie amounted to S2ll,4Il. The
imports of merchandise were 81, ,466 406,
including 1882 SSi dry goods.
SECRETARY LAMAR has received a com.
munication from Indian. Inspector Arm.
strong on tho Crow reservation in
Montana, asking permission to increase
the Indian police, and TO furnisP them
with arms and rations. The request has
been referred to the Indian Commissioner
for report.
KING MALIEToA, in his letter stating his
determination to surrender, gives as the
principal reason, that tn Samoan people
are weak and unable to successfully fight
the strong German nation, and he desires
to avoid unnecessary slaughter of tho
natives.
RICO DoMNCo, aged one year and
Giovanni Mendazona, aged six years
both passengers on the quarantiued ship
Britannia, died of cholera nt Swnburne
island on the night Of tho 10Th. Angely
Celanzo, aged forty, was taken from the
Britannia to the hospital, being stricken
with cholera.